Killer

Psychology Of Serial Killers Serial Murder is the act of killing several people over a prolonged period of time. Serial Killers are widely known as cold blooded or even cruel. Forensic psychology has opened the doors to the profiling of the behaviors of such individuals. Subjects to movies and books, Serial killers are portrayed to psychopathic killing machines, this is attributed to Hollywood’s characterization of serial killers. Even though some characteristics make strike close to the truth…

it is explained like “watching a train wreck, but not being able to look away”, while others just seem to find it fascinating. There have been many serial killers, who have become notorious for the ways in which they murdered their victims, and the ways that they were portrayed in the media of that time. When asked to name serial killers that are well known, names like Bundy and Dahmer seem to be the ones that are remembered. Dahmer was born Jeffery Lionel Dahmer, May 21, 1960 in the town of…

Prior to reading the Killer Book of Serial Killers there were already a couple of questions I had in the back of my mind regarding serial killers. I hadn’t given them too much thought in the past. I occasionally watch true crime shows, but those are mostly about crimes of passion. There aren’t many shows out there that talk about serial killers and how they are different from people who commit murders out of passion. I hadn’t really thought about the distinction between the two myself until I…

Killer whales make up a huge part of the ecosystem. Also known as orca’s, they are one of the most powerful predators in the world. They are very intelligent creatures that thrive in both cold and warm waters. And in both salt and freshwater. While there are many aspects that make up such an amazing mammal they make up a huge part of the world, in and out of water. Killer whales are very efficient hunters. They eat approximately 551 pounds of food each day. Their diet consists of squids,…

their trained killer whales. Dawn Brancheau was the trainer that was killed by the killer whale. This tragic event shocked the whole nation. There have been several descriptions on how the trainer was killed. Some say that the trainer “drowned” or that the whale “grabbed the trainer by the waist.” Despite the fact, this tragedy made the whole SeaWorld family emotional and stated “we’ve just lost a member of our family.” No one knows the real story. Most people would say that the killer whale…

Portrait of a killer, By Patricia Cornwell, tells the story of a serial killer known as none other than Jack the Ripper. The book mainly describes how the author herself believes she has discovered the identity of the murderer. Patricia Cornwell, the author, is a crime writer who is fascinated by medicine, forensic science, and crime. She researches crimes and makes discoveries, then writes about her findings. Portrait of A Killer is no exception to this matter, and one of the discoveries she…

The Making of a Serial Killer In “The Making of a Serial Killer,” Berit Brogaard D.M. Schi., Ph.D discusses the possible social causes of psychopathology, the genetic mutations and the traits that typically make up psychopathy. She uses her specialties in cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind to address the phenomena of psychopathy, it has yet to be fully understood whether or not it is a product of genetics or social upbringing or both playing a role. Brogaard explores data of which…

would be permanently embedded into his brain. The above memory is in fact not fictional, but the first memory of an infamous serial killer. When…

Who was the first to coin the term serial killer? A simple assignment lead me to the minds of unscrupulous people. My first criminology class opened a whole new world full of surprises. I was astonished by how much harm a person can do to another. To some people, serial killers are murders who deserve the worse. However, for me, each serial killer is a story full of interesting details. The uniqueness of each case brings me to the edge of my seat with excitement; each case whispering, “look…

Robert Berdella was a serial killer in Kansas. He earned the name “The Kansas City Butcher” because of the way he disposed of his victims’ bodies. Berdella was beaten by his father with a leather strap. It was believed that his younger brother was his father’s favorite child. Berdella had a violent and troubled youth to say the least. Berdella was bullied all through school and because of that became a social outcast. His father died when he was sixteen and shortly after, his mother remarried…